Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Max Radio & Television relaunched

With effect from today MAX Television & Radio have relaunched with a new identity. Posters can be seen all over colombo and the suburbs indicating this relaunch. The channels now carry a brand new logo however the websites have not been updated at the time of posting this blog entry. We are informed by unconfirmed sources that Max Television which was a full Sinhala language television station will start relaunch with English and Tamil programming however we are yet to confirm this.

Max Television is available on a FTA basis as well as on all Sri Lankan pay television providers. Max Radio is available FTA.

Please keep us updated on the latest developments regarding Max TV and Radio.

75 comments:

is siyatha tv will start 3rd sep? they run there test transmission 3 yrs. but still testing, when considering tv derana , after 3yrs they become first class and cover most areas. they give crystal clear pictures to colombo & gampaha area. bt siyatha testing there tv channel 3 yrs, we couldn't c there test transmission also

still nor received coverage details,thel uplink this feed for their terrestrial transmiters ,they are not using terestrial microwave links to connect their tranmiters to the main control stattion, if u need more info and screen shots pls visit www.satlk.com

VOA going to start 3 TV staion as Siyatha, Vettri & Real. They got 3 UHF frequencies for Colombo to run their channels and now they are testing Vettri Tv and Siyatha Tv. But Siyatha Tv is hoping start their programs on next month.

It's not believable but true, ABC is thinking to start TV channels in 3 languages very soon as well. According to an important person working in ABC he said about their TV channels. Eventhough they got only one UHF frequency for Colombo they are hoping to get more to start 3 TV channels. And they still not given up the hope to restart Sun & Sha FM as well.

Go through this link http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=168503561424 and find about the VOA networks where they mentioned that they got 4 Radios Siyatha, Vettri, Real & Kiss also they have 2 TV Siyatha & Vettri. So they're now matching MTV & MBC in a short period.

Does anyone knows about ABC networks situation? while they're maintaining silence about restarting their Sha & Sun Fm but Eventhough there are speculation that ABC may start 3 TV channels but they're not informing about anything. If you know about them pls inform.

siyatha tv telephone service gives wrong details. one of my friend ask about there nuwara eliya transmission, they told to him it will start 11th sep, but still didnt start. and thay also said channel will start in nxt 2 weeks, by considering previous case it also a wrong detail

To All,I Got This Infromation From Person Who Works @ BOI And I Also Try To Contac Them On There Uk Number. Guy Who Gave Me The Information Didnt Gave Me The Full Details .He Told Me ThatKiss Fm Is Owned Uk Based Media OrganiZation Called Bauer Media .This And A BOI Project .Also They Are Planing To Launch A Tv Channel In English Language.

He Said That They Have Invest Huge Amount.Also He Said Me That They Are Paying Verry Well For There Staff .Lot Of Best People Are With Them .

They Will Be The Best Radio Channel In English Language Radio Channel's Soon .

It is not unbelievable becuase they have all the contacts in government to get necessary frequencies and approval for all the communication facilities. For example eventhough ABC has representative in the government, they can not get frequencies for their SHA & SUN. But VOA is starting new channels in every month. It shows their ability in the government. If they continue this drive, one day they will become the biggest media group in the country.

TRC has given frequencies with out having a proper policy. As a result, it is extremely difficult to find a new frequency for Colombo area. if they can re-adjust all the frequencies, they can find space to issue few more frequencies for Colombo area. This frequency jam has created a unhealthy environment for ABC. That is why they were not given frequencies for their 5 channels. Because others wanted to grab these frequencies by getting the advantage. Even VOA did the same thing. During the last few months, all the available frequencies were allocated and now there is any single frequency available especially for Colombo area.

TRC frequency allocation is a utter failure. I dont know what fool did it cause I frequently drive out of Colombo and notice this.

They have given 100.4 for e fm in Colombo and for some other channel in Kandy. So as you go out of Colombo you tend to hear both channels on alternatively. (cause fm signals pick up the most powerful signal at the receiving end) And they have given e fm another frequency for Kandy.

Similarly they have allocated some Colombo frequencies to transmissions from the south. So when you go towards Galle in the middle channels mix up.

It's an utter mess. They only concentrate on selling the frequencies. Not regulating them in a proper way.

Ofcourse, if they can regulate these frequencies, One FM channel can cover the whole island with three frequencies and listners are not having the problems in listening their favourite channels and no need to change the frequencies from time to time.

Now TRC completely in a favour of VOA networks as the directer or TRC is the brother of VOA owner. So a family dominates TRC right now. That's why eventhough ABC badly wants to start Sha & Sun back and TV channels but they couldn't get relevant frequencies from TRC.

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